Several conditions or issues can cause heavy periods. These heavy periods may occur frequently, or they may be more sporadic.

A recurring period that’s heavy and painful.

If every period is heavy, painful, and difficult to work around, you may have underlying, long-term issues.

🏷️Hormone problem.

Your body typically balances progesterone and estrogen, the two hormones that play the biggest roles in menstruation.

Too much estrogen, however, can lead to a thickened uterine lining. This can cause heavy bleeding as the lining is eliminated during your period.

An underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) may also cause heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding

🏷️Bleeding disorder .

Roughly 10 to 30 percent of women with heavy periods have a bleeding disorder, such as von Willebrand disease. These disorders can make it difficult to stop your bleeding.

🏷️Uterine polyps.

These small growths on the lining of the uterus can make periods heavier.

🏷️Uterine fibroids.

Fibroids are noncancerous growths of the muscle tissue of the uterus. They can develop on the outside of the uterus, within the wall, or protrude into the cavity or some combination of these.

🏷️Certain cancers.

Cancer in your uterus, cervix, and ovaries is rarely the sole cause of heavy bleeding, but a heavier period may be a symptom.

🏷️Perimenopause.

During this transition before menopause, you may experience hormonal changes and unusually heavy bleeding during your period.

🏷️Childbirth recovery.

After you have a baby, heavy periods aren’t uncommon. These changes may be permanent, or your period may return to a flow similar to what you had before getting pregnant.

🏷️Adenomyosis.

Adenomyosis is a condition where endometrial tissue encroaches into the muscles of the uterus, causing thickening of the uterine wall and increased pain and bleeding.

🏷️PCOS.

PCOS is a common health problem characterized by an imbalance in hormones. Women with this condition can experience irregular menstrual periods, make periods heavier or make them stop.

🏷️Other health problems including -

👉Endometriosis.

👉Thyroid problems.

👉Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).

👉Kidney disease.

👉Liver disease.

Sources - https://www.healthline.com/health/why-is-my-period-heavy

https://www.webmd.com/women/heavy-period-causes-treatments

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